.ds C \f(CWChain\fP
.ds L \f(CWLink\fP
.TH "Link" ALPHA
.SH "NAME"
Link and Chain -- simple data structures for maintaining linked lists
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
#include "idebug.h"
// object with single link
struct Link {
	Link *next;
	Link();
	virtual ~Link();
	virtual void display();
};

// singly linked list
class Chain : public Link {
public:

	// constructor
	Chain();

	// appending and prepending links
	void operator >>= ( Link * );
	void operator <<= ( Link * );

	// inserting and deleting elements
	void addnext( Link *, Link * );
	void delnext( Link* l );

	// miscellaneous
	void display();
	int   length() { return len; }
	Link* head();
	Link* tail();
};

// output control
extern void newline();
extern void indent( int = 1 );
extern void undent( int = 1 );
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
\*L and \*C are classes that implement a simple one-way linked list.
\*L is a base class with a single link.
A \*L can appear on only one \*C.
Note that a \*C is also a \*L.
.SS "Detailed Description"
.TP
\f(CWLink *Link::next;\fP
.TP
\f(CWLink::Link();\fP
.TP
\f(CWvirtual Link::~Link();\fP
Generic constructor and destructor.
.TP
\f(CWvirtual void display();\fP
Display this object on \f(CWdbfile\fP.
.TP
\f(CWChain::Chain();\fP
Construct an empty \*C.
.TP
\f(CWvoid Chain::operator >>= ( Link * );\fP
Append a \*L to the end of this \*C.
.TP
\f(CWvoid Chain::operator <<= ( Link * );\fP
Prepend a \*L to the beginning of this \*C.
.TP
\f(CWvoid Chain::addnext( Link *l, Link *m );\fP
Add \*L m after \*L l in this \*C.  If l is null,
insert m at the beginning of the \*C.
No check is made to ensure that l is in the \*C.
.TP
\f(CWvoid Chain::delnext( Link* l );\fP
Delete the \*L immediately after l in this \*C.
No check is made to ensure that l is in the \*C.
.TP
\f(CWvoid Chain::display();\fP
.TP
\f(CWint Chain::length();\fP
Return the number of \*Ls in this \*C.
.TP
\f(CWLink* Chain::head();\fP
Return the first \*L in this \*C.
.TP
\f(CWLink* Chain::tail();\fP
Return the last \*L in this \*C.
.TP
extern void newline();
Print a newline and indent to the current indentation.
This is useful in implementing display functions for classes
derived from class \*L.
Output is sent to \f(CWdbfile\fP.
.TP
extern void indent( int k = 1 );
Increment current output indentation by k units.
.TP
extern void undent( int k = 1 );
Decrement current output indentation by k units.

.SH "SEE ALSO"
idebug(1)